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Temporary Protection of Refugees: Elements of a Formalized Regime
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Human MigrationRefugee StatusKosovo ExperienceCrisis ManagementBusinessLawTemporary ProtectionRefugee MovementRefugee HealthRefugee StudiesTemporary SafetyForced Migration
Temporary protection of refugees (TP) gained surprising prominence during the 1990s as a response to forced migration, at times seeming poised to displace the regime based on the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. The unprecedented Humanitarian Evacuation Programme to airlift Kosovar refugees to temporary safety in European and more distant states exemplifies TP’s appeal and adaptability. The Kosovo experience, by restoring faith that some mass influxes are genuinely temporary, may reinvigorate enthusiasm for TP, which had flagged during the endgame to the Bosnian refugee crisis.